Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf
عبد الرحمن بن عوف
Personal life
BornʿAbd ʿAmr or ʿAbd al-Kaaba
c. 581
Diedc. 654 (aged 72–73)
Resting placeal-baqi, Medina
Spouse
ChildrenSee #Family tree
Parents
  • Awf ibn Abd Awf (father)
  • al-Shifa bint Abdullah (mother)
Known forbeing a companion of Muhammad; one of the ten to whom Paradise was promised
OccupationBusinessman
RelationsBanu Zuhrah (clan)
Religious life
ReligionIslam
Muslim leader
Influenced by
Arabic name
Personal (Ism)ʿAbd al-Raḥmān
عبد الرحمن
Patronymic (Nasab)ibn ʿAwf ibn ʿAbd ʿAwf ibn ʿAbd ibn al-Harith ibn Zuhrah ibn Kilab ibn Murrah ibn Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib ibn Fihr ibn Malik
بن عوف بن عبد عوف بن عبد بن الحارث بن زهرة بن كلاب بن مرة بن كعب بن لؤي بن غالب بن فهر بن مالك
Teknonymic (Kunya)Abu Muhammad
ابو محمد
Toponymic (Nisba)az-Zuhri
الزهري
al-Qurashi
القرشي
al-Makki
المكي
al-Hijazi
الحجازي

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن عوف; born ʿAbd Amr ibn ʿAwf; c. 581–654) was one of the companions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. One of the wealthiest among the companions, he is known for being one of the ten to whom Paradise was promised.